embarrassed

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Embarrassed Definition & Meaning

1. Feeling ashamed or self-conscious due to a social or personal mistake or failure.

Example: She was embarrassed when she realized she had worn her shirt inside out all day.

2. To cause someone to feel ashamed or awkward.

Example: He embarrassed his friend by making fun of his stutter.

3. To hinder or impede progress or success.

Example: The technical difficulties embarrassed the team's efforts to finish the project on time.

4. To reveal or expose something that was meant to be kept private.

Example: The leaked emails embarrassed the politician and damaged his reputation.

5. To be in a difficult or awkward situation.

Example: She was embarrassed when she forgot her lines during the play.

Examples of the word embarrassed used in sentences.

  • They were all embarrassed when their phones started ringing loudly during the meeting.
  • I was embarrassed when I tripped and fell in front of everyone at the party.
  • He was embarrassed when he realized he had been wearing his shirt inside out all day.
  • I felt embarrassed wearing my old and torn clothes at the fancy restaurant.
  • She felt embarrassed when she couldn't answer the teacher's question in class.
  • The girl was embarrassed when her friends teased her about her new haircut.
  • My sister was embarrassed when her phone rang loudly during the quiet part of the movie.
  • I was so embarrassed when I tripped and spilled my coffee all over myself in front of everyone at work.
  • The teacher was embarrassed when she realized she had mispronounced the student's name during roll call.
  • He felt embarrassed when he forgot his lines during his theater audition.
  • I felt really embarrassed when I stumbled over my words during the presentation.
  • My face turned bright red when I accidentally walked into the wrong restroom.
  • I felt embarrassed when my phone rang in the middle of the silent library.
  • I was embarrassed to admit that I didn't know how to swim when my friends invited me to the beach.
  • The waiter looked embarrassed when he spilled soup on a customer's lap.
  • I was so embarrassed when I realized I had forgotten my lines in the middle of the play.
  • He felt embarrassed as he had mixed the names of his colleagues up during the important meeting.
  • I was embarrassed to admit that I didn't understand the instructions my boss had given me.
  • She couldn't help but feel embarrassed when she tripped and fell in front of a large crowd.
  • The teacher was embarrassed when the student corrected her mistake in front of the whole class.
  • I am embarrassed to admit that I have never traveled outside my own country.
  • She felt embarrassed when her phone rang loudly during the university lecture, disturbing everyone.
  • I was embarrassed when I accidentally sent the wrong email to my boss, which contained some personal information.
  • He was embarrassed when his attempt at making a joke fell flat in front of his friends.
  • The athlete felt embarrassed after a poor performance in front of his fans and supporters.
  • His behavior at the party was so inappropriate that he felt embarrassed the following day when he realized how he had acted while under the influence.
  • As a seasoned public speaker, she was embarrassed to forget her opening lines in front of a packed auditorium.
  • During the team meeting, the CEO felt embarrassed when his assumptions about the company's financial standings were corrected by his CFO.
  • After realizing she was wearing mismatched shoes to work, she felt embarrassed and wished she had double-checked before leaving the house.
  • The chef was embarrassed to serve undercooked chicken to his guests, but quickly rectified the mistake.
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